Udhna–Malda AC Special
DRM Mumbai Central has approved Train No. 09063, an AC special between Udhna and Malda Town that will run weekly on Wednesdays from April 15 and April 22, with IRCTC bookings opening April 12 at 8:00 AM. (x.com)
A second Udhna–Malda Town special is set to open for bookings on Saturday, April 12, adding an all-air-conditioned weekly run on the Gujarat–West Bengal corridor. (x.com) The approval cited in the notice is for Train No. 09063, with departures on Wednesdays, April 15 and April 22, and bookings opening at 8:00 a.m. Indian Standard Time on April 12. The order is attributed to the Divisional Railway Manager at Mumbai Central. (x.com) That service sits alongside a broader summer-special schedule already announced for the same route. Western Railway said Train No. 09033 from Udhna to Malda Town began weekly Thursday runs on April 9 and will continue through July 23, while Train No. 09034 from Malda Town to Udhna starts Sunday runs on April 12 and continues through July 26. (financialexpress.com) Western Railway said the regular summer special was added to handle extra passenger demand. The published schedule lists departure from Udhna at 11:00 p.m. and arrival at Malda Town at 11:00 a.m. on the third day, with the return leaving Malda Town at 9:30 a.m. and reaching Udhna at 1:20 a.m. on the third day. (financialexpress.com) The route links Surat’s rail hub at Udhna in Gujarat with Malda Town in West Bengal, a corridor used by long-distance travelers and migrant workers moving between eastern India and western industrial centers. News18 Bengali reported that railway officials in Malda framed the summer train as relief for seasonal crowding and for passengers returning home. (bengali.news18.com) The previously announced summer special was not fully air-conditioned. Malda division officials told News18 Bengali that it would carry general second class, sleeper class and air-conditioned coaches, which makes the newly approved 09063 notable as a separate AC-only option in the same travel market. (bengali.news18.com) Western Railway’s published halt list for the summer special includes Nandurbar, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Buxar, Ara, Patna, Bakhtiyarpur, Mokama, Kiul, Abhaipur, Jamalpur, Sultanganj, Bhagalpur, Kahalgaon, Sahibganj, Barharwa and New Farakka in both directions. (financialexpress.com) The immediate next step is booking. The notice says reservations for 09063 open on April 12 at 8:00 a.m. Indian Standard Time, giving passengers a same-day window to secure seats before the first Wednesday departure on April 15. (x.com)
